Tropical Storm Dolphin floods eastern China
Tropical Storm Dolphin brought heavy rain to eastern China on Monday, causing flooding in some places after it made landfall the previous evening as a typhoon. It struck Taizhou in Zhejiang province with winds of 151 kph after first affecting northern Taiwan over the weekend.
Authorities warned about the risk of severe flooding and landslides. In Yueqing, Zhejiang province, state broadcaster CCTV reported that officials searched for people trapped in flooded homes and began clearing broken branches from streets.
Key Events
- Tropical Storm Dolphin dumped heavy rain across eastern China on Monday.
- The storm made landfall Sunday evening in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, with winds of 151 kph (93 mph).
- Dolphin had previously brought heavy rain to northern Taiwan over the weekend.
- Authorities warned of severe flooding and landslides in some areas.
- In Yueqing, Zhejiang province, officials searched flooded homes and cleared broken branches from streets.
Typhoon Dolphin Disrupts East China Travel
Typhoon Dolphin weakened after making two landfalls in Zhejiang province, but it still caused major disruption across east China. The storm brought intense rainfall and prompted the National Meteorological Centre to keep warnings in place for parts of east and central China.
Officials issued top-level flash flood warnings in eastern and southern Zhejiang, and emergency crews evacuated residents in affected areas. Travel was heavily affected in Shanghai, where the city’s two main airports reported 943 cancelled flights. In Hangzhou, local rail and subway services were suspended or delayed, while Ningbo International Airport planned to resume operations from midday. Authorities warned that delays and cancellations could continue until the storm’s effects fully eased.
Key Events
- Typhoon Dolphin weakened after making two landfalls in Zhejiang province.
- China’s National Meteorological Centre issued the lowest-level typhoon alert on Monday morning.
- Authorities issued top-level flash flood warnings for eastern and southern Zhejiang.
- Emergency teams evacuated residents as a precaution.
- Shanghai’s two main airports reported 943 cancelled flights.
- Rail and subway services in Hangzhou were suspended or delayed.
- Ningbo International Airport planned to reopen from midday.
Typhoon Dolphin disrupts travel in China
Typhoon Dolphin weakened after making two landfalls along the coast of Zhejiang province, but it still caused major travel disruption in eastern China. The National Meteorological Centre downgraded its typhoon alert, while warning that heavy rain would continue across parts of east and central China.
Shanghai’s two main passenger airports cancelled 943 flights, and public transport in the city, including many local trains, was suspended. Ningbo international airport said it would resume operations from midday, although some flights could still be delayed or cancelled. Hangzhou also restored subway service after earlier disruptions.
Authorities kept flood warnings in place, including a severe flash flood alert for parts of eastern and southern Zhejiang. The storm had already triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations and tens of thousands of evacuations over the weekend.
Key Events
- Typhoon Dolphin made two landfalls along the coast of Zhejiang province.
- The storm weakened, and China’s National Meteorological Centre issued its least severe typhoon alert.
- Authorities warned that heavy rain would continue across parts of east and central China.
- Shanghai’s two main passenger airports cancelled 943 flights.
- Public transport, including many local trains, was suspended in Shanghai.
- Ningbo international airport said it would resume flight operations from midday.
- Hangzhou resumed subway services after earlier suspensions.
- Authorities issued a top-level flash flood alert for parts of eastern and southern Zhejiang.